Record

Document Reference	Pw V 516
Title	MS poem, entitled 'To Mrs Wharton On a Paper of verses She did me the hono<ur> to write in praise of the Preface to Valentinian', by Robert Wolsely; n.d.
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Text consists of 99 lines. The title refers to the adaptation of 'Valentinian' by John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester.
Title Of Work	To Mrs Wharton On a Paper of verses She did me the hono<ur> to write in praise of the Preface to Valentinian
First Line of Poem	While soaring high above Orinda's flights
Last Line of Poem	To be his Sole Executrix in witt
Language	English
Physical Description	One sheet folded once to form two folios
Condition	Generally good
Descriptive Features	Watermark: Post Horn within ornate shield, approx. 75 x 57 mm.
Watermark	Horn (ornate shield)
Related Material	Crum, Index, W 1878
	Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Rawl. poet. 159, f 193
	University of Nottingham Library:
	University of Nottingham Library:

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA573	Wilmot; John (1647-1680); 2nd Earl of Rochester; poet	1647-1680
NA74573	Wharton; -; Mrs
NA72916	Wolseley; Robert (1649-1697); Mr	1649-1697